Demarest Middle School

This school has become a toxic environment where students are not supported—they are targeted. Instead of protecting children, the administration and some teachers single them out, bully them, and treat them like criminals rather than kids trying to learn and grow. There are clear issues with creati

I am a young adult now (27) and the damage this school has done to my self-esteem still impacts me. As a middle schooler, I was dealing with conflict amongst my friends and the school did nothing to help. I was 11 years old sitting all by myself at lunch for a while and no teacher or counselor inter

Our experience with Demarest Middle School has been phenomenal. Caring principal, teachers who know every kid's name and take an interest in their individual needs, and proactive steps to create an inclusive learning environment.

So disappointed with this school. The school almost nothing to stop bullying. Other than a couple of days of suspension the bullies are allowed back to class and continue their disruptive behavior. Teachers are apathetic to the bullies. Multiple hours of homework is unreasonable when teachers fail t

Some teachers are nice and effective, but others can obviously have their favorites and decide to lash out on the students that aren't their favorite. One example of this is my son, and he started getting yelled at for getting his pencil case. The principal is more worried about trying to make frien